18,842births recorded
12Countries
5Variants
2009Peak · France
#270Catalonia 2025
Anish is a boy name family recorded 18,842 times in 12 countries since 1887. It ranks highest today in Catalonia (#270 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 2009, at 67.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Anis (France, Belgium, Québec).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Anish
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anis | French | 10,785 | 🇫🇷 France | #321 | 2009 | ▼ 46 % |
| Anis | French | 707 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #534 | 2010 | ▼ 40 % |
| Anis | French | 488 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #555 | 2009 | ▼ 57 % |
| Anis | French | 426 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8910 | 1887 | ▼ 11 % |
| Anis | French | 362 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2004 | – |
| Anis | French | 336 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #668 | 2015 | ▼ 59 % |
| Anish | English | 3,109 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6446 | 2010 | ▼ 82 % |
| Anish | English | 657 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2003 | – |
| Anish | English | 184 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1517 | 2013 | ▼ 47 % |
| Anish | English | 65 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2022 | – |
| Aniss | French | 1,050 | 🇫🇷 France | #1886 | 2004 | ▼ 37 % |
| Aniss | French | 11 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2010 | – |
| Anys | French | 320 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2011 | – |
| Anyis | English | 18 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 2024 | – |
| Anyis | English | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1994 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Anis ↔ Anish — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Anis ↔ Aniss — spelling variant
- Anis ↔ Anys — spelling variant
Questions about Anish
How popular is the name Anish?
In 2025 it ranked #270 in Catalonia. Official registers record 18,842 births across 12 countries.
What is Anish in other languages?
Anis (French); Aniss (French); Anys (French); Anyis (English).
When was Anish most popular?
It peaked in France in 2009, at 67.6 births per 100,000.
Is Anish a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Anish is a boy name.